This hour of Radiolab asks if it's possible for anyone to lead a life without deception. We consult a cast of characters, from pathological liars to lying snakes to drunken psychiatrists, to try and understand the strange power of lying.

We consult a cast of characters, from pathological liars to lying snakes to drunken psychiatrists, to try and understand the strange power of lying to yourself and others.

Guests: Gordon Burghardt, Paul Ekman, Ruben Gur, Barry L. McManus, Harold Sackeim, Steve Silberman, Joanna Starek and Yaling Yang

Segments: Catching Liars; People Who Lie; Lying to Ourselves.

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